Knoxville, TN – The Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra will be featured in A Night with the Arts: A Celebration Concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 19 at 6 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre. This concert, free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Lura-Lee G. & William E. Lange Foundation, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission of Greater Knoxville with support from Knox County Commissioner Amy Broyles.
Who: Resident Conductor James Fellenbaum conducts the KSO Chamber Orchestra joined by the Celebration Choir directed by Aaron Staple. This year's theme is "Remembering the Past, While Standing in the Future." The performance will include two original vignettes by Sherineta Morrison and Sché Productions, and a performance by the Austin East High School West African Drum & Dance Ensemble and Marble City 5 (Jazz combo).
What: This event will be a true celebration of the arts with different musical forms and spoken word: gospel, jazz, classical music, dance, drama, and poetry. KSO pieces include Aaron Copland’s Down A Country Lane and Bela Bartoks’s Roumanian Folk Dances.
When: Monday, January 19 at 6 p.m.
Where: Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St.
Tickets: This concert is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.
Social Media: “A Night with the Arts” - A Concert in Celebration of MLK – FREE & open to the public. Monday, Jan. 19 @ 6 PM, Tennessee Theatre. Follow @knoxsymphony on Twitter and Like KSO on Facebook.
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